package libjpeg62:i386 1:6b2-2 failed to install/upgrade: package libjpeg62:i386 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

[Warren Brown]

Same bug appears for AMD64 version. Odd, as I have successfully installed this package on two other machines over the past couple of months running same version of Lubuntu.

Operating System
Version
Kernel Linux 4.4.0-57-generic (i686)
Compiled #78-Ubuntu SMP Fri Dec 9 23:46:51 UTC 2016
C Library Unknown
Default C Compiler GNU C Compiler version 5.4.0 20160609 (Ubuntu 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.4)
Distribution Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS

Desktop Environment LXDE (Lubuntu)
Misc
Uptime 11 minutes
Load Average 0.15, 0.26, 0.20

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libjpeg62:i386 1:6b2-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-57.78-generic 4.4.35
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-57-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4
AptOrdering:
 epson-inkjet-printer-201211w: Purge
 libjpeg62: Configure
 lsb: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Dec 29 21:42:07 2016
Dependencies:
 gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 libc6 2.23-0ubuntu5
 libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 multiarch-support 2.23-0ubuntu5
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libjpeg62:i386:1:6b2-2
 Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu5) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libjpeg62:i386 (--configure):
  package libjpeg62:i386 is not ready for configuration
ErrorMessage: package libjpeg62:i386 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-29 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release i386 (20160720)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.15ubuntu0.2
SourcePackage: libjpeg6b
Title: package libjpeg62:i386 1:6b2-2 failed to install/upgrade: package libjpeg62:i386 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)